Spool holder



May 21, 1935.

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J. T. MURCHIE. JR

SPOOL HOLDER Filed July 7; 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Attorney Patented May 21, 1935 PATEN IoFFICE sroor. HOLDER John T. Murchie, Jr., Portsmouth, Ohio, assignor to Jack Murchie, Portsmouth ohio Application July 7, 1934, Serial No. 734,186

1 Claim.

This invention relates to that class of house- I hold accessories and appurtenances generally referred to in the trade as medicine chests and cabinets, and it has more particular reference to 5 one which is expressly designed for domestic or 1 '6 and economical cabinet structure which is suffi- -ciently inclusive in its features to fulfill the needs and requirements calculated to be necessary for unqualified endorsement and approval by the trade and profession; V

In reducing the invention to practice, I have found it expedient and practicable to utilize the principle or" independent box-like units, these being in the nature of separate cabinets within themselves and being assembled in superposed relation to make up a multiple, unit cabinet capable of accommodating a complete supply of medicines and first aid equipment recommended for ordinary home use.

Other features and advantages such as render the structure susceptible of adequate range of adaptation and usefulness will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a front elevational view of a multiple sectional medicine cabinet structure constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in section and elevation showi ing the individual box-like units in' section.

Figure 3 is a central vertical sectional view on the plane of the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view. a

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevational view showing a rotary spool holder.

In carrying the principles of the inventive conception into actual practice, I have selected an arrangement which embodies a plurality of individual duplicate box-like cabinet units each of which is denoted by the numeral 6. As shown in Figure 3 each unit is substantially rectangular in cross sectional shape and is provided with an open front panel I which is hingedly attached to the top wall as indicated at 8 and which functions as a closure or door permitting access to be had to the interior of the box. The numeral 9 is merely a knob or handle to facilitate opening and closing of the door. As shown in Figure 1 it-is intended to have the door provided with suitable indicating numerals or other indicia to designate from the outside the contents of the box. In practice, the bottles or other containers for the various medicaments and preparations are standardized and so made as to conveniently fit into this particular style of cabinet construction. These units 6 can be made of lightweight metal, wood, or even of transparent material to permit the contents or various bottles to be observed and easily selected. Moreover, other directions may be displayed on the exterior of the various units to facilitate selective use.

The cabinet units 6 are placed one above the other, that is, in superposed relation and the rear wall of each cabinet is riveted or otherwise fastened as at It) to what may be designated as a hanger strap or adapter. This is denoted by the numeral l l and comprises an elongated metal strap whose upper end portion I2 is suitably shapedand apertured as at H! to permit it to be hung or suspended from a nail in the wall or the like. The lower end portion I4 is extended down to accommodate a special spool holding fixture l5. This is in the form of a disk l6 carrying a pair of diametrically opposed arcuate spring arms I1. The disk-like element I6 is pivotally attached as at 18 to the lower dependin part 14 and serves to accommodate the hub of an adhesive tape spool-or the like so as to serve as'a convenient holder and rotating means therefor. As a matter of fact, this same device I5 may itself serve as a spool around which bandages and I the like may be wrapped for convenient dispensing and use purposes.

The gist of the invention will be found in the unique assemblage embodying a plurality of duplicate box-like cabinet units 6 placed one upon the other, that is, in superposed relationship, and attached to an appropriate hanger strap II. This arrangement is believed unique in that it permits the user to select any number of units stored for home use. In other words, for a small family a two unit cabinet might serve the purposes whereas for a larger family four or five units may be necessary. By using these separate units, they may be distinguishably painted or otherwise ornamented and marked to facilitate accommodation of systematic groups of kinds of medicines. This makes it possible to expedite selection and to observe requisite precaution. The idea of having the strap I l with the depending portion l4 carrying a rotary spool-like holder desired to accommodate the articles ordinarily l5 which is, in a sense, a reel is believed to be an ingenious adaptation.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minorchanges in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming Within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

What is claimed is:

A spool holder comprising an elongated flat metal strap constituting a support, said strap formed with an opening in one end by which the strap is adapted to be suspended in a vertical position, a disk rotatably mounted on a pin carried by the other end of said strap, the plane of the disk being parallel with the metal strap support, a pair of diametrically opposed yielding accommodation arms anchored at their inner ends to the margin of the disk and disposed in perpendicular relation to the disk, said accommodation arms being arcuate in cross section with the convex surface thereof on the outside whereby a spool may be confined between the arms or a web of material may be wound around the outside of the arms, and said disk being spaced longitudinally from the opening so that the intervening space on the strap may be used to support other objects.

JOHN T. MURCHIE, JR. 

